Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Phuket Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 39.8% more expensive than Phuket.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Spain
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Spain are more expensive than in Phuket. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Spain.
Spain vs. Phuket Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Phuket
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.20
THB195.38
|
$15.59
€13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
THB283.30
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
THB22.42
|
$2.43
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB11.87
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Phuket vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Phuket
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
THB57.21
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB268.74
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
THB256.58
|
$4.55
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.80
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
THB57.99
|
$3.77
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB47.56
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.37
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
THB34.12
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB30.87
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB22.88
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.87
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Phuket vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Phuket
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
THB158.62
|
$6.72
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.45
THB738.52
|
$36.04
€30.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB879,217.93
|
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
THB324.33
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Phuket vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 43.9% more for housing
|
Phuket
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.53
THB615.27
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.31
THB20,327.22
|
$935.97
€799.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$489.32
THB15,413.45
|
$738.34
€630.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.36
THB2,940.73
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
|
Phuket vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
Phuket
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,635.87
|
$443.17
€378.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,508.83
THB457,027.22
|
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
|
Phuket vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phuket
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB68.38
|
$3.32
€2.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
THB95.35
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
THB136.77
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.81
THB1,820.96
|
$48.29
€41.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.68
THB273.53
|
$9.66
€8.25
|
|
Phuket vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Phuket
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
THB2,093.38
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB942.55
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.41
THB3,698.30
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,860.95
|
$106.74
€91.14
|
|
Phuket vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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